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Commitments Pledged

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AT&T Commitments:

We connect millions of people every day, and the more voice, data and video content we deliver, the more capacity — and power — is required to run the network. We are proud to announce that we continue to put strong emphasis on energy management in our operations via a series of energy-related goals for 2011:

1. Reduce the electricity consumption of our company relative to data growth on our network by 17 percent as compared with year 2010.
2. Expand our use of alternative energy by at least 5MW through the installations of additional solar and fuel cell power systems in 2011.
3. 100% of all Corporate Real Estate management employees will have energy goals in their annual performance review.
4. Launch energy efficiency initiatives in 2011 that will reduce energy consumption equivalent to an annualized $40 million.

HP and their Partners are committed to the following programs:

1. NetHope, Inc: In 2011, NetHope commits to facilitating IT vocational training, internships, and outplacement services for 1,000 students in Africa and Latin America through an expansion of the NetHope Academy over the next three years. This program will bridge the gap between unemployed, educated youth and the demand for skilled IT workers by companies, governments, and civil society in developing regions.
2. mothers2mothers: mothers2mothers and HP commit to reaching 20,000 HIV positive women and their newborns with improved follow-up and case management processes, in order to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to child.
3. Tostan: In 2011, Tostan commits to scale up women’s leadership, community-led development, and the abandonment of female genital cutting (FGC) and the chiled marriage across borders to six West African countries.

Molson Coors commitments:

1. Commitment to Water Sustainability:
   Molson Coors will champion corporate transparency about water through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Water Disclosure program. 

   Progress:

   In 2011, CDP Water Disclosure asked more than 315 of the largest global companies to report for the first time on water use and other water-related issues in order to increase the availability of high quality business information and raise awareness of water-related risk. Sixty percent of these companies responded—a 10 percent increase from the previous year—showing improved transparency on water management. We continue to work with CDP Water Disclosure to improve both the scope of the questionnaire as well as the quality and number of responses.

2. Commitment to Employee Engagement:
   Molson Coors aims to have the most engaged workforce in our industry. 

   Progress:

   We measure success by maintaining or improving the engagement scores of our employees in the annual People Survey independently managed by Towers Watson. In 2011, we maintained our engagement score above the high performing norm and exceeded our target with increased scores in corporate responsibility.

3. Commitment to Engage Consumers in Improving the Environment:
   We will positively impact environmental sustainability in Canadian communities from coast-to-coast by engaging Molson Canadian consumers in “Red Leaf” activities. 

   Progress:

   Launched in Canada in June 2011, the Molson Canadian Red Leaf Project strives to initiate urban green projects like tree plantings and shoreline cleanup efforts in Canadian communities. Two thousand Canadians are part in the moment: 100,000 trees have been planted (via Tree Canada) and 129,414 kilograms of litter was0 removed from the shoreline (via Great Canadian Shoreline Clean up).

Nestle Waters North America to Lead Industry in Advancing Recycling
In 2008, Nestle Waters North America established a goal to achieve a 60% recycling rate for all PET beverage bottles by 2018. Now, in order to attain this goal, and increase recycling rates for all packaging types, Nestle Waters is advocating for an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model that would require manufacturers to develop and fund effective recycling programs. By 2012, in collaboration with a coalition of EPR advocates, we will establish a state legislation model to drive significant increases in beverage container recycling, and, ultimately, informed debate about how best to increase recycling overall. Encouraged by the success of a hybrid EPR program for beverages in Manitoba, Nestlé Waters Canada is also currently working to expand this program to other provinces in Canada, including Ontario in 2013 and Quebec in 2014.

Progress:

Throughout 2011, Nestle Waters North America engaged with a multitude of stakeholders, including recycling advocates, the waste industry, grant foundations, policymakers and other packaged goods companies to advance its vision for extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the U.S. The company is currently supporting the establishment of a non-profit organization that will push EPR policy forward at a state level in 2012.

Sprint

Through the new Electronics Stewardship Policy, Sprint commits to design and procure eco-friendly electronics, maximize the equipment’s useful life, boost collection of equipment, maximize reuse of electronics, responsibly recycle electronic scrap, and use environmentally and socially responsible vendors for recycling. Sprint developed the policy with input from BSR, Basel Action Network and ABI Research.

The policy outlines four bold goals:

• At least 70 percent of Sprint-branded devices should meet the company’s scorecard criteria for environmental design by 2017.
• 100 percent of Sprint’s recycling vendors and remanufacturing partners must meet certification requirements by 2012 and 2013, respectively.
• Sprint intends to collect nine phones for reuse or recycling for every 10 it sells annually by 2017, a 90 percent collection rate.
• Sprint intends to collect 100 percent of its own annual e-waste for reuse and recycling by 2017.

Tyco International announced a $2M commitment with Action Against Hunger to bring safe drinking water to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities drawing on Tyco’s flow control and water distribution systems.Tyco International and our partner organization, Action Against Hunger | ACF International

This partnership addresses a major public health and environmental issue and will bring safe drinking water to some of the most vulnerable communities around the world. Dedicating more than $2 million over the next three years, and drawing on Tyco’s flow control business with its product portfolio and technical expertise in water distribution systems – this initiative will improve ACF’s ability to deploy the most effective solutions for communities lacking access to clean water.

Progress:

Since the launch of the Clean Water Access Initiative in July, we’ve supported four water projects with funding and in-kind support:

Funded the emergency relief projects in Kenya, Pakistan, and the Philippines helping 30,000 people in severe need of water; and

Selected and initiated the first community-based project in Indonesia, providing 37 miles of Tyco pipes plus Tyco training and expertise, creating new water systems for 40,000 people in 13 village communities.

Check out a video that features Tyco employees in Australia and Indonesia who have supported the project via technical engineering reviews and training.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhtlfSWzq1k&feature=player_popout

Western Union has announced its Small Business For Better initiative, which aims to create 10,000 new jobs over three years by supporting 1,000 micro, small and medium enterprises with new funding, technical assistance and business training, products and services, and opportunities for enhanced visibility and business networking. This commitment is designed to build on Western Union’s business solutions that provide micro, small amd medium sized businesses with the tools they need to do business in new, emerging markets around the globe. The commitment will include:

• Essential business training: Western Union will work with a variety of NGOs to strengthen management skills in five areas (Human Resources, marketing, finance, operations and personal productivity).
• New Capital: This commitment will make $1.5M in capital available in the first year alone. It takes a high-leverage approach, connecting entrepreneurs with potential sources of capital, and offering a one-for-one matching grant.
• New Networks: This commitment will create a new continuum of resources for development, from micro to small to medium enterprises, by bringing together Western Union Agents, NGOs, and government and private development agencies, and industry associations.
• Diaspora engagement: Collectively, we will engage in extensive outreach to diaspora communities, enlisting business leaders, local and region-specific chambers of commerce, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), as well as immigrant associations and business students. This overall approach is designed to foster valuable new networks and connect them with key resources.

Commit your corporation to the vision of green schools for everyone within this generation.

1. Influence by joining the Coalition for Green Schools
2. Activate the next generation by asking on-campus USGBC Student groups to help you to solve your sustainability challenges
3. Accelerate the greening of schools by supporting a Center for Green Schools Fellow in key communities

GRI G4 Process.

Progress:

The first public comment period (PCP) for G4 ran for 90 days between August 26 and November 24, 2011. The PCP attracted approximately 2,300 participants in total, 1,832 of whom provided a submission to the online survey. During this period, GRI also held workshops on the survey contents, and accepted submissions addressing G4 outside of the survey platform, for example, by email.

Some of the main findings:

• The essential elements that a sustainability report should contain are: sustainability strategy, governance structure and approach, material impacts, risks and opportunities, material topic indicators and goals related to those indicators.
• GRI should define and require a set of topics (and indicators) per sector for reporting.
• GRI should offer guidance on how to link sustainability reporting and integrated reporting.
• GRI should address some new topics in the guidelines, and update some existing topics. The most popular topics suggested include business ethics, greenhouse gas emissions, eco-innovation, life cycle assessment, water, and biodiversity.

Check out the full report here: https://www.globalreporting.org/resourcelibrary/G4-PCP1-Full-Report.pdf

Progress:

Several food retailers are moving toward cage-free eggs: Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (20 percent), Bruegger’s Bagels (Colorado locations), and Unilever (for use in Hellmann’s mayonnaise). And removing gestation crates: Hormel (by 2017), Hormel Foods (by 2017), McDonalds, and Bon Appétit Management Company.

United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

We commit to develop the policies and processes needed to know and show that we respect human rights in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

• Conduct discussions and training on human rights and how your business might affect them either positively or negatively
• Conduct a gap analysis of your existing policies and processes against the UN Guiding Principles
• Put in place a human rights policy commitment that aligns with the UN Guiding Principles
• Develop or strengthen procedures for human rights due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles
• Ensure that human rights harms with which you might be involved can be remediated effectively

Employee Engagement and CSR: Having a Positive Impact on Your People, Your Company and Your World

In this globally-connected era, companies recognize that doing business in emerging markets requires a different approach to corporate responsibility and to employee development. Understanding the unique challenges and opportunities inherent to these markets and providing employees with the opportunity to expand their technical and leadership skills while simultaneously providing critically needed services to social enterprises, NGOs, and governments in emerging markets is the driving force behind International Corporate Volunteer Programs. ICV programs go beyond traditional CSR activities in emerging markets by actively engaging companies’ most valuable resources – their people – in transformative, team-based assignments. Commit your company to join global leaders like IBM, FedEx, Dow Corning and others to expand and enhance the reach of these programs combining Corporate Social Responsibility with Employee Engagement and New Market Development.

1. Engage with the leading players in the field and learn about the benefits of these programs by joining the International Corporate Volunteer Group on Linked In.
2. Attend the annual International Corporate Volunteer Conference in Washington, DC in April of 2012 to interact in person with these same leaders and participate in interactive sessions on the topic.
3. Join the Center of Excellence for International Corporate Volunteerism to extend into US development strategy around the world
4. Create your own ICV program to provide the opportunity for your employees to expand their skills while impacting real change in the critical markets of tomorrow.

CDC Development Solutions is the recognized leader in designing, facilitating and measuring impact in international corporate volunteer programs.

A Billion + Change is a national campaign to mobilize billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-based volunteer service from businesses by 2013. Together, our more than 100 pledge companies are seeking fellow organizations willing to pledge their best business skills and talents to build nonprofit capacity and address critical community
needs at home and around the world.

Whether it’s lending strategic planning or IT solutions, contributing the expertise of your financial analysts or
marketing gurus, or board service by your company’s leadership, skills-based and pro bono service makes a deep

and lasting contribution to the communities you serve and the organizations you support. We invite you to join
A Billion + Change to be nationally recognized for your leadership in advancing innovative, high-impact skills-based volunteering. Together, we will inspire the largest commitment of corporate pro bono service in history.

Creating Value for Your Company and Your Community

Take the Pledge. We are asking you to commit to create or expand a skills-based volunteer program in your workplace.   As a business leader, you know that investing in your community is not a question of “if” but of “how”:

• SBV is a talent management tool: 91% of Fortune 500 human resource managers said volunteering knowledge and expertise to a nonprofit can be an effective way to cultivate critical business and leadership skills.
• Engage your younger workforce: Skilled volunteer engagements could provide valuable learning
  opportunities that respond to millenials’ voracious appetite for professional development, leadership roles
  and stimulating and rewarding work.
• Achieve high-impact social change: For nonprofits and communities, the value of skilled support in areas such as general operations, technology and professional services can be 500% greater than the value of
  traditional volunteering.

Our Commitment to You

A Billion + Change will help you develop your program so that your pledge brings value to your company. When
you pledge for free, we will:

• Share your skills-based volunteer story with your peers and best practice corporate citizens
• Give you access to networking opportunities to learn about new trends in the field of national service from top decision-makers and influencers in policy, civic engagement and industry
• Send you invitations to campaign events, peer-to-peer mentoring webinars, e-newsletters and regional
  and national networking events
• Give you access to free consulting services and vetted resources
• Help you establish your role as a thought leader through speaking opportunities, media interviews and
  guest blogging opportunities.

To take the pledge for free, visit www.abillionpluschange.org

Progress:

Since November 2011, more than 100 companies have taken this pledge, committing over $1.7 billion worth of
skills-based or pro bono services to build nonprofit capacity. The campaign was launched in 2008 by the Corporation for National and Community Service, and was reinvigorated in 2011 under the honorary chairmanship of Senator Mark Warner. A Billion + Change is housed and managed by Points of Light, and is powered by the support of Deloitte, HP, the Case Foundation and IBM, with additional founding support from State Farm, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and Morgan Stanley.

Commit to participating in EDF Climate Corps 2013 through hosting an EDF Climate Corps fellow.